Just tuned in and they are replaying an old briefing where the @POTUS is talking about China and trade and the wTO and NAFTA, not the virus that has claimed 41,379 American lives.
Must be a mistake.

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) April 19, 2020

This particular news conference is like a never-ending trip with a very talkative Uber driver.

— Niall Stanage (@NiallStanage) April 19, 2020

This is like a drunk grandpa giving a meandering speech at a wedding and not wanting to give up the mic.

— James B. Webb (@BrainRage) April 19, 2020

Iran, China, Japan, Canada, and Mexico will own America if Biden wins. The Five O’Clock Follies are underway.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) April 19, 2020

There is no news involved with this. He is just scared and trying to reverse the narratives that are all converging on him. He is giving conflicting statements even within the same few minutes. Fox will know which pieces to use.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 19, 2020

The ear extends itself across the room to distill something timely or even interesting in Pence's easy-listening monologue.

— Jack Shafer (@jackshafer) April 19, 2020

Pres continues to insist that "testing is a local thing" as part of Coronavirus detection. "We'll get it done," he says of testing, saying it'll be done at a level "that the biggest tester in the world will be very happy soon." pic.twitter.com/SLOlWuM1Zf

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 19, 2020

He’s working very hard to shift blame over to the governors. “Testing is a local thing.“ just a few minutes ago, he blamed the governors for relying on testing in their own states. This is confusing to normal people, but it’s exactly the right message for his base.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 19, 2020

THREAD. With the protests against stay-at-home orders mushrooming across the U.S., journalists and pundits are making comparisons to the Tea Party protests of 2009-2010. It's worth revisiting what many historians concluded about the Tea Party.

— Steve Campbell (@Historian_Steve) April 19, 2020

New from me: Everything you need to know about Excessive Quarantine Protests AKA Tea Party 2.0. https://t.co/cZl2Xa0pQa

— Melissa Ryan (@MelissaRyan) April 19, 2020

"We have a higher power that takes care of us."

Higher powers don't give a shit about the rest of us, apparently. https://t.co/nbJP2nKZcL

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 19, 2020

Thoughts and prayers 🙄 https://t.co/2i8pf0WXKF

— Planet Belfast – Stay indoors ffs 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 (@Planet_Belfast) April 19, 2020

A religion based on grifting. https://t.co/t782RySYWa

— Clay Harris 🇪🇺 (@mudlarklives) April 19, 2020

Just read a scene in War and Peace, volume 3, which reminds me of these psychotic and suicidal "social distancing = communism" protesters.

— Richard Kreitner (@RichardKreitner) April 19, 2020

"The lesson Mr. Trump apparently learned from his Senate acquittal is that he could once again get away with putting his personal and political interests over the safety of the American people when confronted with an even more dire crisis." – Barry Berkehttps://t.co/1zY8tjbRO6

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 19, 2020

“They shut some of my hotels down, too."
YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO OWN HOTELS, BIFF.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) April 19, 2020

Trump touts possible coronavirus therapies but conspicuous by its absence is any mention of hydroxychloroquine, a potentially fatal drug he relentlessly hyped for weeks up until a few days ago pic.twitter.com/iKmyUc5gPF

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 19, 2020

Trump’s denial of his coronavirus failings will be “one of the biggest propaganda battles in American history” https://t.co/OWD53ARvGW pic.twitter.com/k4J5CiPIG8

— Barry Ritholtz (@ritholtz) April 19, 2020

“I’m walking into a house, and I’m seeing 3 or 4 family members who are all sick … I have to now assess everybody to see who is the sickest.”

Joshua Rodriguez, a FDNY rescue paramedic, describes what calls are like during the COVID-19 pandemic.https://t.co/iHMMgOU3Sj

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 19, 2020

Brooklyn Hospital Center’s chief operating officer describes the extraordinary measures being taken to handle the number of deaths from coronavirus. In New York City, more than 13,000 have lost their lives to the pandemic. https://t.co/cz8w50XlJX pic.twitter.com/bcBF5d04zq

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) April 19, 2020

15 pages of obituaries in The Boston Globe today. pic.twitter.com/DdcWiy2hvx

— Nancy Palmer (@npalmerrothman) April 19, 2020

My home state really is trying its best to die.

‘Very, Very Scary’: Officials Dumbfounded as Florida Beaches Reopen, 3 Days After Death Spike https://t.co/PTUklL7mtp via @thedailybeast

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 19, 2020

These photos show the staggering food bank lines across America https://t.co/SCTGtuhxH7

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) April 19, 2020

"The economy might not last even the next three weeks, let alone the much longer lockdown deemed necessary by some epidemiologists" | @JeremyWarnerUKhttps://t.co/93hAF9pK2g

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 19, 2020

Not something any of tomorrow’s other newspapers feel like saying. https://t.co/9CEngCihHB

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) April 19, 2020

Daily Mail: When the Mail is ripping into the turds at the top, you know the whole shit show is coming down. pic.twitter.com/YaPSAsrqSJ

— Jason Michael (@Jeggit) April 19, 2020

“596 dead, see p4”. There’s a front page for future historians. https://t.co/JJYUhmMoMH

— Owen Gibson (@owen_g) April 19, 2020

The sheer detail in this. Unprecedented. The UK media is treating this crisis as a political story whereas it is far larger. The daily conference is not a great advert for my former profession. https://t.co/Siw2HK4UCg

— David Yelland (@davidyelland) April 19, 2020

Convinced that Big Dom Cummings is behind that Dept of Health blog that reads like an angsty teenage break up text. You can’t change my mind.

— Patch Thompson (@Patch_Thompson) April 19, 2020

Boris Johnson skipped five Cobra meetings on the virus, calls to order protective gear were ignored and scientists’ warnings fell on deaf ears

Failings in February may have cost thousands of liveshttps://t.co/90fMvq20O5

— The Sunday Times (@thesundaytimes) April 18, 2020

Ha! If the UK is really 'an international exemplar in preparedness' as Jenny Harries claims, then I am Miss Fucking World. https://t.co/n04jIBI5Zo

— Mandoline Word-Smith (@Mandoline_Blue) April 19, 2020

A large failing in our national character surely stems from Dunkirk being successfully reframed as plucky amateurism rather than a desperate salvage job of a calamitous failure. A triumph of PR that’s plagued our psyche regarding amateurism.

— James Ball (@jamesrbuk) April 19, 2020

A few hours ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sent a letter to the editors of the UK’s tabloid newspapers saying they would never again deal with them, or their journalists. You can read the letter to the Mail, Sun, Express, and Mirror here. https://t.co/pXhrdRYoT9

— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) April 19, 2020

‘Sweden has left its schools, gyms, cafes, bars and restaurants open throughout the spread of the pandemic. Instead, the government has urged citizens to act responsibly and follow social distancing guidelines.’
Too early to call it mission accomplished but this is promising. https://t.co/4LTin6Od7k

— Carrington Clarke (@carringtonAU) April 19, 2020

I've mentioned that coronavirus will cause supply shocks as well as a demand shock … https://t.co/qH5jy1DTiI

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) April 19, 2020

WOW. I. HAVE. NO. WORDS. 😭

Sweden's Princess Sofia has announced she's reducing her Royal duties so she can volunteer at local hospital. She has already completed intensive training to prepare for it. In her new role, she'll be disinfecting, cleaning, & working in the kitchen. pic.twitter.com/f3iIZ0vq1G

— The Hummingbird 🐦 (@SaysHummingbird) April 19, 2020

Arise Saint Jacinda, a leader for our troubled times- New Zealand’s prime minister offers four important lessons in leadership https://t.co/efn777Id2a pic.twitter.com/piEmo8dxYw

— Jamie Smyth (@JamieSmythF) April 19, 2020

In Tokyo, under a state of emergency, people still seem seduced by magical thinking, believing that what is happening elsewhere cannot happen here. I wrote what it feels like https://t.co/k8pEiRj1S9

— Motoko Rich (@motokorich) April 19, 2020

The world came together, convening an emergency meeting in China to conquer a mysterious outbreak. Even scientists from hostile nations were welcomed. Everyone worked together.
No, not #COVID19 in 2021.
It was 1911.
It was plague.https://t.co/FuBaeHaxiV

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) April 19, 2020

BREAKING: Canadian police say at least 10 people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting rampage in Nova Scotia. Find updates here: https://t.co/WbwWQe7CtO

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 19, 2020

Thank you for you service. Const. Heidi Stevenson. pic.twitter.com/YZAJS47Gay

— Michael de Adder (@deAdder) April 19, 2020